‘48 Hours’ Correspondent Erin Moriarty Talks True Crime’s Power
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING Dive deep into true crime cases and follow the latest headlines with HuffPost’s Suspicious Circumstances newsletter. Moriarty contrasted viewers’ reactions to two coerced confession cases, featured decades apart on “48 Hours,” as a sign of how skeptical they have become about police interrogations. I might be a little optimistic here, but I do see a change, and I like to think that some of it is because we cover true crime and people are so interested in it.” Erin Moriarty interviews Crosley Green, whose “bizarre and maddening” case is the subject of her new podcast, “Murder in the Orange Grove.” "48 Hours"/CBS Advances in DNA technology have also exposed how regularly the criminal justice system has gotten it wrong. Moriarty added that the scrutiny that true crime fans have put on cases has inspired a “real trend” by prosecutor’s offices around the country to establish conviction review units. They want to save people from having the same pain and tragedy, and they would say true crime done properly has value.” Whether talking with victims’ family members, attorneys or people in prison, Moriarty said she feels like her work at “48 Hours” is what she’s born to do.
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